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February 19th 06, 01:08 AM
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Anybody remember a clandestine station that ran on coconuts?
I've posted a short recording of Radio Free Bougainville, from the time I
heard them at a Grayland, WA DXpedition. The date was June 16, 1993, and the time was 1120 UTC. Listen for the two IDs in Pidgin: http://www.guyatkins.com/files/R_Free_Bougainvile.MP3 (84 kB file size) Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA SDR-1000 blog: www.sdr-1000.blogspot.com "dxAce" wrote in message ... running dogg wrote: dxAce wrote: running dogg wrote: I seem to remember hearing about a rebellious island somewhere in the South Pacific (although I'm not sure where, or who they were rebelling against) that had an "official voice" that ran on coconuts. Every year they'd harvest the coconuts, eat some, then burn the rest to keep the tx going for a while. Then the coconuts would run out, and they'd have to shut down until next year. This was necessary because the govt they were rebelling against had a total blockade in effect. I think the station was called Radio Bougainville or something. Anybody know what I'm talking about? Radio Free Bougainville, it ran on cocoanut oil dxAce Michigan USA Yeah, them. Know anything else about it? They later became Radio Independent Mekamui. dxAce Michigan USA |
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February 19th 06, 01:19 AM
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Anybody remember a clandestine station that ran on coconuts?
Hmm... the file wasn't loading so I changed the file name. Try this:
http://www.guyatkins.com/files/rfbougainville.mp3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Guy Atkins" wrote in message . .. I've posted a short recording of Radio Free Bougainville, from the time I heard them at a Grayland, WA DXpedition. The date was June 16, 1993, and the time was 1120 UTC. Listen for the two IDs in Pidgin: http://www.guyatkins.com/files/R_Free_Bougainvile.MP3 (84 kB file size) Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA SDR-1000 blog: www.sdr-1000.blogspot.com "dxAce" wrote in message ... running dogg wrote: dxAce wrote: running dogg wrote: I seem to remember hearing about a rebellious island somewhere in the South Pacific (although I'm not sure where, or who they were rebelling against) that had an "official voice" that ran on coconuts. Every year they'd harvest the coconuts, eat some, then burn the rest to keep the tx going for a while. Then the coconuts would run out, and they'd have to shut down until next year. This was necessary because the govt they were rebelling against had a total blockade in effect. I think the station was called Radio Bougainville or something. Anybody know what I'm talking about? Radio Free Bougainville, it ran on cocoanut oil dxAce Michigan USA Yeah, them. Know anything else about it? They later became Radio Independent Mekamui. dxAce Michigan USA |
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February 19th 06, 01:22 AM
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Anybody remember a clandestine station that ran on coconuts?
Guy Atkins wrote: I've posted a short recording of Radio Free Bougainville, from the time I heard them at a Grayland, WA DXpedition. The date was June 16, 1993, and the time was 1120 UTC. Listen for the two IDs in Pidgin: http://www.guyatkins.com/files/R_Free_Bougainvile.MP3 (84 kB file size) Though I don't have a sound card, that must be nice. Don't believe I ever heard them here. They ran something like 80 watts, did they not? dxAce Michigan USA |
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February 19th 06, 01:32 AM
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Anybody remember a clandestine station that ran on coconuts?
Yes, I believe that was the reported power... a 100 watt transceiver cranked
down to 80 watts to preserve the final in the tropical heat. A Google *Groups* search on keywords "Radio Free Bougainville Power" brings up a message thread from 1995 with more information on the coconut oil subject. People were executed for gathering coconuts for this purpose! Guy "dxAce" wrote in message ... Though I don't have a sound card, that must be nice. Don't believe I ever heard them here. They ran something like 80 watts, did they not? dxAce Michigan USA |
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February 19th 06, 01:49 AM
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Anybody remember a clandestine station that ran on coconuts?
Guy Atkins wrote:
Yes, I believe that was the reported power... a 100 watt transceiver cranked down to 80 watts to preserve the final in the tropical heat. A Google *Groups* search on keywords "Radio Free Bougainville Power" brings up a message thread from 1995 with more information on the coconut oil subject. People were executed for gathering coconuts for this purpose! Who were they rebelling against, what government? You guys haven't filled me in on the details. What happened to the revolutionaries, ultimately? Guy "dxAce" wrote in message ... Though I don't have a sound card, that must be nice. Don't believe I ever heard them here. They ran something like 80 watts, did they not? dxAce Michigan USA |
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February 19th 06, 02:01 AM
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Anybody remember a clandestine station that ran on coconuts?
running dogg wrote: Guy Atkins wrote: Yes, I believe that was the reported power... a 100 watt transceiver cranked down to 80 watts to preserve the final in the tropical heat. A Google *Groups* search on keywords "Radio Free Bougainville Power" brings up a message thread from 1995 with more information on the coconut oil subject. People were executed for gathering coconuts for this purpose! Who were they rebelling against, what government? You guys haven't filled me in on the details. What happened to the revolutionaries, ultimately? A Google on 'Bougainville Revolution' will probably get you what you want. dxAce Michigan USA |
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February 19th 06, 03:23 AM
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Anybody remember a clandestine station that ran on coconuts?
dxAce wrote:
running dogg wrote: Guy Atkins wrote: Yes, I believe that was the reported power... a 100 watt transceiver cranked down to 80 watts to preserve the final in the tropical heat. A Google *Groups* search on keywords "Radio Free Bougainville Power" brings up a message thread from 1995 with more information on the coconut oil subject. People were executed for gathering coconuts for this purpose! Who were they rebelling against, what government? You guys haven't filled me in on the details. What happened to the revolutionaries, ultimately? A Google on 'Bougainville Revolution' will probably get you what you want. dxAce Michigan USA That turned up a lot of info on the Frenchman who was the first Westerner to set foot on the island-and for whom the island was named-but little on the revolution. The best I could find was this: http://www.eco-action.org/ssp/bougainville.html Very pro-Bougainville, but the best synopsis I could find. Apparently they were rebelling against a Western-owned mine that destroyed their environment. They are part of Papua New Guinea. The blockade lasted for most of the 1990s. Today, the revolutionaries rule the center of the island, where the mine was located, but the PNG govt rules the coast. They used coconut oil for EVERYTHING, not just powering the transmitter. This website doesn't mention the radio station, but I presume that eventually the transmitter conked out-it was probably found in the stuff that the miners abandoned when the Bougainvilleans kicked them out. |
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February 19th 06, 03:12 AM
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Anybody remember a clandestine station that ran on coconuts?
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"Guy Atkins" wrote: I've posted a short recording of Radio Free Bougainville, from the time I heard them at a Grayland, WA DXpedition. The date was June 16, 1993, and the time was 1120 UTC. Listen for the two IDs in Pidgin: http://www.guyatkins.com/files/R_Free_Bougainvile.MP3 (84 kB file size) Guy Atkins Puyallup, WA SDR-1000 blog: www.sdr-1000.blogspot.com A little hard to make out but it sure tastes good! Greg |
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